Yahoo News Clement Turpin: France’s top ranking official and the referee in charge of Borussia Dortmund vs Tottenham
Dele Alli comes face to face with referee Clement Turpin on Tuesday evening for the first time since the Tottenham man's middle-finger gesture.
Turpin was the match official for England's win over Slovakia in which television cameras picked up Alli's gesture, which he claimed was aimed towards former Spurs team-mate Kyle walker and saw him banned for one game.
The 35-year-old will officiate Tuesday's Champions League game between Borussia Dortmund and Spurs at Signal Iduna Park.
Mauricio Pochettino has told Alli to "be aware" after the previous encounter between the pair, though added that he very much doubts Turpin will have the incident in mind.
Who is Clement Turpin?
Clement Turpin is a French referee who largely officiates Ligue 1 fixtures.
He was the youngest ever French Cup referee in 2011 and named at the best French referee by the French Football Federation in 2016.
What high-profile matches has Clement officiated?
Clement has been a regular at international and European competition level since his late 20s, including a Team GB loss to Brazil Olympic Team in 2012.
His first Europa League proper game came in 2013 as Thun hosted Dynamo Kiev. He was promoted to Champions League group games the following season, most notably Arsenal 3-3 draw with Anderlecht and Real Madrid's 4-0 victory over Ludogorets.
Clement was the man in the middle for Euro 2016 group games between Austria and Hungary and Northern Ireland and Germany, arguably his most high-profile games to date.
Which Champions League games has Clement been referee in this season?
Clement oversaw Spartak Moscow and Liverpool's 1-1 draw on matchday two and Sporting and Juventus's 1-1 draw on matchday four.
How many yellow and red cards does Clement award?
According to worldreferee.com, Clement averages 3.43 yellow cards and 0.25 red cards per game.
How many penalties has Clement awarded?
From the same source, Clement has awarded 28 penalties across 72 European or international games, 14 for home and 14 for away, for an average of 0.39 per game.
